Men in shorts

There are far more restrictions on what men can wear than there are on women so I think we should encourage every bit of variation in clothing that they have.

My DH wears them all summer everywhere he wears chino shorts.
Who really wants to wear long trousers in this weather also he has lymphadema and wears support stocking
He wears them for work, going out and even dinner in a hotel.
A few years ago he did mention that some of the more mature residents did appear to look at him because he was wearing shorts (with a proper shirt and shoes) Told him not to worry the hotel certainly didn't mind.
Now it's much more common

Not sure they will be much cheaper than trousers as the only difference is the small amount of extra material and the few seconds in sewing time... They both have hems/ shaping/ zips or buttons/ topstitching, pockets etc.

Both my DH and sons wear shorts throughout the summer. DH will put trousers on if we go out in the evening, even though his shorts are mostly smart ones.

My husband doesn't wear them often. I wouldn't mind if he did though.
With the exception that he invariably wears black socks or winter shoes, with out a care in the world!
Comfort matters to him more than looks, and why not?

Lots of men seem to wear shorts these days but should they? I've seen some sad sights : ancient chaps in empire builder shorts above skinny white legs or men with large bottoms barely contained by shorts. Mind you when the sun shines women can make just as ill judged wardrobe choices. It's a free country. Wear what is comfortable in the heat.

Most men look dreadful in shorts, but then most women look dreadful in leggings. You have to be young and shapely to look good in either. But that is 21st century dress so it matters not what we think.

I don’t blame them, unless they sit underneath a huge bare stomach. Never seen my postman in trousers even in the snow, he also runs everywhere so I think it’s part of his fitness regime.

I think it has more to do with leg length. I never realised how short men's legs were until they started wearing shorts, they wear long T shirts over them and look as if they are dragging their a***s along the ground.

I like a pair of tailored shorts on a man of any age as long as they aren’t overweight. I feel the same about women in shorts. They key thing is to get the shoes right, and not to wear dark (or even worse, patterned) suit socks.

Himself looks good in shorts. He has lightly tanned legs, good calves, has no knotty varicose veins and wears ‘no show’ socks inside deck shoes.

My husband wears shorts nearly all summer unless we are going somewhere it's not appropriate. He looks fine in them, they are knee length ones generally. He did get a shorter pair which looked awful so I talked him out of wearing them. I think older men need the longer leg length. I have awful varicose veins in one leg so never wear shorts any more.

I remember seeing businessen in Sydney in smart knee length shorts with a shirt and tie and long socks. Somehow it looked OK

My DH wears shorts all summer also. And fisherman’s sandals to go with them. No flip flops

Flipa flopa (we've adopted Michael McIntyres Italian pronunciation ?) lovely - on the beach, but not the street, please.
I keep thinking of stubbed toes etc.

we all (men and women) wear shorts at work because it's always hot - all shapes and sizes and ages

I never wear shorts except on the beach. Nothing special about my legs, so I don't feel the need to inflict them on others.

grumppa I'm sure there will be many who wont think that.

The worst look ever is men in indecently short shorts. Particularly old men in short shorts. Yuk

Just don’t wear open toed sandals with socks please! Or even worse as I saw today in Tesco, flip flops with socks!

My husband wears shorts and so do my three sons I actually think they look nice in them, our postman and lady does also the milkman much nicer than wearing trousers in the heat

DH wears shorts. Why not? Why should they wear trousers if the weather is hot? Women can wear shorts, dresses, skirts or trousers.

Why not? If shorts are good enough for MIchael Eavis, why not?

No idea who Michael Eavis is, but those shorts do not do him any favours.